Father’s Day

My father passed away when I was five years old. However thanks to God, I have an uncle who watched over me as I grew up. Although he had not had much education, he was full of wisdom and righteousness, and most importantly was my best friend. I had the honor to hold his hand at his side as he passed away.

All fathers on earth may have some imperfections which influence us. Hence Jesus said, “And call no man your father on the earth: for one is your Father, even he who is in heaven.” He wishes that we, with the help of our faith, can live out a life of unconditional love. When Jesus responded to a disciple to “show us the Father”, he said, “He who has seen Me has seen the Father.”

Jesus once said he is humble and kind-hearted; for that reason Our Father is also humble and kind-hearted. As a result whilst we live with humbleness and kindness, we reflect Our Father’s character. Even if we come from broken or single families, we can still witness “Our Father’s Great Love”.

The Parish’s Carnival was a great success and it raised over $9,000 towards the Church’s Building Fund. However the greatest success was that everyone lived out the spirit of “one parish, one family”. All participants, front and back stage, did a fabulous job. Meanwhile, everyone was also very environmentally conscious, such as washing dishes and reusing paper plates. Last but not least, the group games and performances demonstrated creativity of our talented youths.

I will be traveling on a pilgrimage with one hundred parishioners to Medjugorje starting June 20 for ten days. Let us all pray for one another.